Quantitative Materials Science & Engineering

3 units

This course will cover the mathematical foundation of primary concepts in materials science and engineering. Topics covered include mathematical techniques in materials science and engineering; Fourier series; ordinary and partial differential equations; special functions; matrix algebra; and vector calculus. Each topic will be followed by its application to concepts in thermodynamics; kinetics and phase transformations; structure and properties of hard and soft matter; and characterization techniques. This course is intended especially for students pursuing graduate study in materials science.